1955 Butler Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndiana Collegiate Conference
Record3–5 (3–3 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumButler Bowl
1955 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Evansville + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Saint Joseph's (IN) + 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Valparaiso 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Butler 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
DePauw 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Ball State 1 –5 –03 –5 –0
Indiana State 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Tony Hinkle, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the ICC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 243:00 p.m.Evansville
L 14–45[2][3][4]
October 12:00 p.m.at Indiana State
W 26–193,000[5][6]
October 82:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 20–133,714[7][8][9]
October 15at Saint Joseph's (IN)Rensselaer, INL 13–28[10]
October 222:00 p.m.DePauw
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 18–75,269[11][12][13]
October 292:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)
L 14–246,217[14][15]
November 52:30 p.m.at Wabash*
L 12–14[16][17][18]
November 123:00 p.m.at Washington University*
KSD-TVL 20–41[19][20][21]

[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana College Football Records". The Muncie Star. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. November 14, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved November 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ Fluty, Bill (September 24, 1955). "Aces Battle Butler In Conference Game". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Aim At Title: Butler Falls, 45-14". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ Dunning, Al (September 25, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Indiana State Meets Butler". The Terre Haute Tribune. Terre Haute, Indiana. October 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ Nesbit, Bob (October 2, 1955). "Butler Wins Scoring Battle From State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Terre Haute, Indiana. p. 49. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ↑ Eggert, Bill (October 8, 1955). "Butler Plays Ball State 19th Time; Both Hope To Stay In Loop Race". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 19. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ↑ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Rallies To Win, 20-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ Eggert, Bill (October 9, 1955). "Butler Wins, 20-13, Over Ball State (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ Marquette, Ray (October 17, 1955). "Rugged Defense Is Key to St. Joe's Football Fortune". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 18. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ↑ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 22, 1955). "DePauw Visits Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ↑ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Continues Grid Mastery Over DePauw". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ↑ Beal, Charles A. Jr. (October 23, 1955). "Butler Wins Again From Tigers, 18-7 (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ↑ Eggert, Bill (October 29, 1955). "Bulldogs Entertain Valpo". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 23. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ↑ Eggert, Bill (October 30, 1955). "Fumble, Interception Whip Butler". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ↑ Collins, Bob (November 5, 1955). "Butler, Wabash Vie 47th Time On Gridiron". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 20. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ↑ Collins, Bob (November 6, 1955). "Wabash Turns Back Butler, 14-12". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 2, section 4. Retrieved June 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ↑ "1955 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  19. ↑ Morrison, Robert (November 12, 1955). "Siegel Still Doubtful Starter as the Bears Seek Fourth Straight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ↑ Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Wallop Butler 41-20; Miles Scores Three Touchdowns". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ↑ Morrison, Robert (November 13, 1955). "Bears Roll Up 41-20 Margin Over Butler For Fourth Straight (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2023.


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